Blastoderm (Noun)
Meaning
A layer of cells on the inside of the blastula.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The blastoderm is a crucial stage in embryonic development, serving as the precursor to gastrulation.
- After the morula stage, the embryo undergoes cavitation to form the blastula, with the blastoderm lining its interior.
- The blastoderm consists of a single layer of cells that have differentiated from the totipotent cells of the earlier stages.
- The cells of the blastoderm further differentiate to form the three primary germ layers during gastrulation.
- In many organisms, the blastoderm is characterized by a distinct polar configuration, with the cells at the animal pole differing from those at the vegetal pole.